Allison M Cristman

Allison M. Cristman serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in technical and scientific domains, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and advancing mission-critical objectives through strategic sourcing. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and administration—primarily focusing on research and development services and custom software solutions. Her work supports the agency’s broader mission to innovate through technical excellence, ensuring acquisitions align with statutory requirements and performance-based outcomes. Cristman cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors, primarily engaging firms specializing in physical, engineering, and life sciences research, as well as custom computer programming service providers. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently works with both large primes and small businesses capable of delivering high-complexity, technical solutions under performance-based contract structures. Her approach emphasizes competitive bidding, clear statement of work development, and rigorous source selection processes to ensure value and accountability. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 95.8% of her actions conducted as non-set-aside procurements under FAR Part 15. Only 4.2% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides, indicating a targeted but limited use of socioeconomic programs. She demonstrates compliance with small business goals but prioritizes technical capability and mission need over mandatory set-asides, aligning with agency priorities that favor broad competition in high-specialization domains. Cristman’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), where she acquires advanced scientific services, data analysis, and experimental design support. She also routinely procures NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), acquiring bespoke software systems, algorithm development, and computational modeling tools. Her expertise centers on technical domains requiring deep subject-matter knowledge, rigorous testing protocols, and secure data handling practices.